Starting this weekend the TTC has begun some construction at Bay Station, which has it closed all weekend long. To prevent service from stopping, they've diverted Bloor Line trains to pass through Lower Bay Station and connect with Museum Station on the University Line.
Basically, this is one of the lost TTC stations on the Subway, and the first lost station that I've actually gotten to see, which was brief but cool.
The whole station is rather gritty and not in the best repair. There are metal poles helping to support the roof from the floor, station lettering incomplete, old ads that were never taken down, exits and stairs sealed up, etc. A lot of lights were burnt out too, and the whole ruined look actually made me think that it'd fit in perfectly with Gears of War, even the colour scheme (same as Bay Station) fit perfectly.
Generally, this station is used for filming purposes, and has been featured in features, TV, and music videos. The Matrix: Revolutions used it, for example. Interesting that the TTC is able to profit off of what was otherwise a poor design flaw.
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We, the Staff (TM) would like to point out that one of the music videos Fearless Leader mentioned was The Tea Party's "Release" (1998). It intercut between the band playing in said station and wandering the streets of Paris. Cool video, it was.
-The Staff
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